Best Assisted Living: Hospice of South Texas

March 31, 2013 at 8:05 p.m.Updated March 30, 2013 at 10:31 p.m.

The staff at Hospice of South Texas includes, kneeling, from left, Lisa Blohm, social worker; and Lakishia Ellison, CNA. Back row, from left, Beth Uszynski, RN; Dr. Ty Meyer; Jennifer Allen, RN; Leo Sharron, chaplain; and Larry Green, chaplain. The nonprofit organization was named Best of the Best by readers of the Advocate for assisted living care.

Hospice of South Texas is all about compassion.

The nonprofit organization has been named Best of the Best by readers of the Advocate for assisted living care.

"We are thrilled to have been chosen as the leader in hospice care in the Crossroads area," said advancement director Hilary Lucas.

"The services we provide often include exactly what caregivers are looking for when a loved one experiences a life-limiting illness - expertise, compassion and support."

Formed in 1985 as Hospice of Victoria, in 1989 Hospice of South Texas opened a branch office to eventually take patients within an 11-county area: Victoria, Calhoun, Jackson, Lavaca, DeWitt, Refugio, Goliad, Gonzales, Colorado, Fayette and Bee.